Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll never be able to use in real life. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 14 hours 27 minutes
episode 110: Geomagnetic Storms
From time to time, the sun ejects plasma into space. If those particles hit Earth, some bad, bad things can happen.
episode 109: Viral Internet Challenges
People do weird and sometimes dangerous things for their moment in the social media spotlight.
episode 108: Some Cool Winter Olympic Games
This week: a PSA from Stephen (and a begrudging Myke) about how the Winter Olympics are the coolest games in town.
episode 107: The Olympic Flame & Torch Relay
Every four years, a flame is lit in Greece and travels the world, lighting the way to the Olympic games.
episode 106: Project A119
The late 1950s were a weird time between the United States and the Soviet Union, like that one time both countries thought about nuking the moon.
episode 105: What REALLY Happened to the Titanic?
In 1912, the world's largest passenger sank. Ever since, people have had theories about what happened.
episode 104: The Norwegian Butter Crisis
The 2011 holiday season was almost ruined by a butter shortage in Norway. It was so serious people smuggled the spreadable staple in across the border to avoid tariffs.
episode 103: Even More Unusual Sports
This week, Stephen and Myke cover three more weird sports — fox tossing, speed typing and rocket racing.
episode 102: Pink Lakes
Not all bodies of water are blue, and not all saltwater is the same. On this episode, Myke and Stephen belly flop into the weird world of pink lakes.